Testosterone deficiency: myth, facts, and controversy
Martin Miner1, Jack Barkin2, Matt T. Rosenberg3
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.21, Suppl.3, pp. 39-54, 2014
Abstract Testosterone deficiency (TD) afflicts approximately 30%
of men ages 40-79 years, with an increase in prevalence
strongly associated with aging and common medical
conditions including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
There appears to be a strong relationship between TD
and metabolic syndrome, though the relationship is not
certain to be causal. Several studies have suggested
that repletion of testosterone in deficient men with
these comorbidities may indeed reverse or delay their
progression. While testosterone repletion has been largely
thought of in a sexual realm, we discuss its potential
role in general men’s health concerns: metabolic, body… More >
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